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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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