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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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