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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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