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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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