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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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