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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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