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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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