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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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