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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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