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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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