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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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