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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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