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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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