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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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