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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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