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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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