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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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