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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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