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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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