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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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