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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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