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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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