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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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