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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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