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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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