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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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