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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses 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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