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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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