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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines 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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