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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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