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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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