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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology enable learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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