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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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