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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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