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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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