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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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