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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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