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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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