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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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