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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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