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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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