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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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