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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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