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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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