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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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