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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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