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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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