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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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