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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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