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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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