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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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