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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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