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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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