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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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