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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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