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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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