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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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