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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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