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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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