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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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