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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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