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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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