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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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