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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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