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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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