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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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