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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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