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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines 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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