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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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