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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. 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. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors 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 massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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