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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology enable people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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