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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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