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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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