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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. 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. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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