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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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