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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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