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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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