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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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