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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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