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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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