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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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