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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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