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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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