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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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