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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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