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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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