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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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