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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning enable humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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