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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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