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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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