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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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