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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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