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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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