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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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