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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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