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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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