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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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