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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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