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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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