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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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