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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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