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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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