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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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