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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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