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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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