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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have empowered humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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