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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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