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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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