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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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