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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning enable students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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