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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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