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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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