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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning have empowered students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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