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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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