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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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