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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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