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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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