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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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