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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. 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. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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