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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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