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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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