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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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