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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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