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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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