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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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