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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the 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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