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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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