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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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