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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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