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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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