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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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