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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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