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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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