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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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