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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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