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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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