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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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