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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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