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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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