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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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