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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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