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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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