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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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