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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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