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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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