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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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