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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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