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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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