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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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