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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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