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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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