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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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