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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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