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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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