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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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