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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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