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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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