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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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