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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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