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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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