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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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