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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)