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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants 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 online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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