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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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