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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? 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 we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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