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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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