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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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