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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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