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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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