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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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