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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are 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 a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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