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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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