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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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