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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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