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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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