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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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