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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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