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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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