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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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