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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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