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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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