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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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