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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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