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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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