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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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