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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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