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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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