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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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