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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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