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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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