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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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