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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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