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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes 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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