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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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