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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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