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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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