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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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