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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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