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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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