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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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