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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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