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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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