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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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