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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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