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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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