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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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