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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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