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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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