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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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