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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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