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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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