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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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