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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What 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 issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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