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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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