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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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