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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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