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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology enable humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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