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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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