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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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