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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand these promising new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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