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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education have empowered humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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