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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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