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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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