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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers 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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