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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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