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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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