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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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