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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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