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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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