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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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