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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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