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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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