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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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