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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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