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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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