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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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