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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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