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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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