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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the 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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