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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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