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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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