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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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