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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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