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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. 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. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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