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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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