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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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