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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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