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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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