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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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