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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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