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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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