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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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