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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand these open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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