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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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