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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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