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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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