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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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