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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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