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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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