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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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