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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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