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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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