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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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