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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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