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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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