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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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