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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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