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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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