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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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