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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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