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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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