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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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