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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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