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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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