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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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