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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp these open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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