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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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