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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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