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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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