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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses 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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