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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key 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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