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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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