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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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