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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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