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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology enable students all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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