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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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