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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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