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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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