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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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