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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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