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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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