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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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