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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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