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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand these open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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