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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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