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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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