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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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