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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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