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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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