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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. 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 MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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