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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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