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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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