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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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