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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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