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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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