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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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