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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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