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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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