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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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