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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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