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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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