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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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