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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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