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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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