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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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