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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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