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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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