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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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