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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models 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 stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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