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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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