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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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