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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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