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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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