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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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