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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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