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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning enable students all over 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 online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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