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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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