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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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