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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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