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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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