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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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