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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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