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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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