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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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