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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the most important 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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