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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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