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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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