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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. 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 MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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