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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about 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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