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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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