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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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