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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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