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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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