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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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