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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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