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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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