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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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