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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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