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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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