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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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