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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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