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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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