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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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