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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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