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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning enable learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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