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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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