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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? 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 stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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