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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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