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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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