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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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