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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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