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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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