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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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