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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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