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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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