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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business 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 education becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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