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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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