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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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