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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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