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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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