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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology enable learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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