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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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