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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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