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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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