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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important 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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