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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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