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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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