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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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