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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models 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 we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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