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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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