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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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