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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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