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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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