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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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