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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students 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 quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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