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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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