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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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