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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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