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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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