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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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