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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand these open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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