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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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