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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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