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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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