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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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