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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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