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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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