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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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