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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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