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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. 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 MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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