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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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