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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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