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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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