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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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