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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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