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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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