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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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