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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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