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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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