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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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