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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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