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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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