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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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