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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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