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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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