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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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