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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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