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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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