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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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