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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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