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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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