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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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