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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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