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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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