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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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