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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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