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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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