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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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