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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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