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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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