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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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