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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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