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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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