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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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