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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology have enabled students all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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