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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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