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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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