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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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