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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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