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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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