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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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