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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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