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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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