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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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