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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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