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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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