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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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