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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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