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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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