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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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