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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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