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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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