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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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