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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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