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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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