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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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