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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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