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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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