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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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