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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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