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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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