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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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