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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education have empowered students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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