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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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