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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different 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 teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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