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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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