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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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