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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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