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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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