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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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