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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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