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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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