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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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