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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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