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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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