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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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