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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources