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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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