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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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