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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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