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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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