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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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