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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education enable people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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