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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. 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. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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