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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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