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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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