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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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