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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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