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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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