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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education