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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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