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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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