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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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