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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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