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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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