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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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