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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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