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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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