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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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