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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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