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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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