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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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