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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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