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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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