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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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