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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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