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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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