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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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