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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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