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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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