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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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