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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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